Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-20
THE KILRAIN.sMIrH FIGHT.
The Contest Results I'm a Draw After
lO6 Hounds.

rBy Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatcn.l
LONDON, December l9.-The international con-
test between Jake kilrain, OF Baltimore, anu
Jem Smith, OF England, for the diamond belt
and championship OF the world. took place on
the island OF St Pierre, In the river seine,
France. to-day in the presence OF about one
hundred persons. There was no police inter-
ference O. W. Atkinson referee, performed
his duty with satisfaction to all concerned. Fle-
ming and Harding acted as timekeepers aud
umpires.
The nght was remarkable for the persistent
wrestling Of the mon. In the fourth round
smith was knocked nearly silly by a terrific
blow on the ear Though Smith had the worst
OF the falls he fought spleDdidly under great
difficulties, and was "a fresh as kilrain when
darkness stopped the fight az 4:45 o'clock. ono
hundred and ak rounds were fought lasting ave
hours and half.
The betting was on Smith at the start veering
10 kilrain later There was much wrestling in-
stead OF lighting. Smith had the best at the
start and forced the fighting. kilrain had the
advantage in the wrestling. In the eighteenth
round kilrain hit Smith on the left ear. causing
q swelling the size OF an egg and knocking him
down. hilrains right eye was closed. The nght
varied until The fifteenth rCuud, when hiiain led
until the nineteenth knocking down Smith three
times and being knocked down himself once.
Smiths earswelllDg burst, 90 his great relleL
After the nineteenth round Smiths strength re-
turned, aud he held his own. He had the best OF
the last six rounds both men lighting az quickly
and "a strongly a. at the start. The referee or
dered that the tight be resumed tomorrow. but
later Smith ana Kilrain expressed mutual re-
spect for eacn other, swore eternal friendship,
agreed TO consider tho fight a uraw. and pledged
each other 10 fight sullivan.
The general opinion was that the night was
the gamiest heavyweight 1ght Of the present
generation.
Before the fight began odds Of three and four to
freely laid the Engiishm An, but all the
betting stopped "a the fight narrowed itself into
question OF endurance Not once or twice, but
many times il looked like an easy win for Kill
rain, but the indOmitable pluck Of the burly
Englishman, who invariably came up with
smile. equalized matters. and IL may safely 10
said that nercer. fairer fighting has rarely
been seen. The seconds were smart in
their duty, bringing their respective men
back TO their corners, and the umpires
had few difficult points 20 settle. Hard hitting
and tough work was the order. with concluding
throw at the end Of each round, Of which the
long American, who Is tough and ugly, but an
excellent wrestler. generally had the hosL How
this remarkable fight might have terminated had
II been fought TO the finish 10 il difficult TO
say Kilrain undoubtedly showed qualities that
even his hackers never dreamed Of, and had
rather the best Of the fight 8s they got into the
second hour. On the other hand, Smiths deter
mined ulshes and indOminable pluck over and
over again raised tho hopes Of his hackers.